microservices-patterns
Comprehensive microservices architecture patterns covering service decomposition, communication, data management, and resilience strategies. Use when designing distributed systems, breaking down monoliths, or implementing service-to-service communication.
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npx skills add https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill microservices-patterns- 01
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Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads microservices-patterns automatically when relevant.
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Microservices Architecture Patterns
Expert guidance for designing, implementing, and operating microservices architectures.
When to Use This Skill
- Breaking down monolithic applications into services
- Designing distributed systems from scratch
- Implementing service communication patterns (sync/async)
- Managing data consistency across services
- Building resilient distributed systems
- Defining service boundaries and API contracts
Core Principles
- Single Responsibility - Each service has one reason to change
- Independent Deployability - No coordination required for deployments
- Decentralized Data - Each service owns its data exclusively
- Design for Failure - Embrace failures, build resilience
- Automate Everything - Deployment, scaling, and recovery
Quick Reference
Load detailed patterns on-demand:
| Task | Load Reference |
|---|---|
| Define service boundaries and decompose monoliths | skills/microservices-patterns/references/service-decomposition.md |
| Implement service communication (sync/async) | skills/microservices-patterns/references/communication-patterns.md |
| Manage data consistency and transactions | skills/microservices-patterns/references/data-management.md |
| Build resilient systems (circuit breakers, retries) | skills/microservices-patterns/references/resilience-patterns.md |
| Add observability (tracing, logging, metrics) | skills/microservices-patterns/references/observability.md |
| Plan deployments and migrations | skills/microservices-patterns/references/deployment-migration.md |
Workflow
1. Understand Requirements
- Map business capabilities and domains
- Assess scalability/resilience needs
- Identify team boundaries
2. Define Service Boundaries
Load references/service-decomposition.md for:
- Business capability decomposition
- DDD bounded contexts
- Service boundary validation
3. Design Communication
Load references/communication-patterns.md for:
- Synchronous: API Gateway, REST, gRPC
- Asynchronous: Message Queue, Pub/Sub, Event Sourcing
4. Manage Data
Load references/data-management.md for:
- Database per service pattern
- Saga distributed transactions
- CQRS read/write optimization
5. Build Resilience
Load references/resilience-patterns.md for:
- Circuit breakers
- Retry with exponential backoff
- Bulkhead isolation
- Rate limiting and timeouts
6. Add Observability
Load references/observability.md for:
- Distributed tracing
- Centralized logging
- Metrics and monitoring
7. Plan Deployment
Load references/deployment-migration.md for:
- Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling deployments
- Strangler Fig migration pattern
Common Mistakes
- Distributed Monolith - Tightly coupled, must deploy together
- Shared Database - Multiple services accessing same database
- Chatty APIs - Excessive synchronous service calls
- Missing Circuit Breakers - No cascading failure protection
- No Observability - Deploying without tracing/logging/metrics
- Ignoring Network Failures - Assuming reliable network
- No API Versioning - Breaking changes without versioning
Fixes: Load relevant reference files for detailed solutions.
Resources
- Books: "Building Microservices" (Newman), "Microservices Patterns" (Richardson)
- Sites: microservices.io, martinfowler.com/microservices
- Tools: Kubernetes, Istio, Kafka, Kong, Jaeger, Prometheus
FAQ
What does the microservices-patterns skill do?
Comprehensive microservices architecture patterns covering service decomposition, communication, data management, and resilience strategies. Use when designing distributed systems, breaking down monoliths, or implementing service-to-service communication.
How do I install microservices-patterns?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex --skill microservices-patterns in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/microservices-patterns/ (personal) or .claude/skills/microservices-patterns/ (project).
Which AI agents can use microservices-patterns?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is microservices-patterns safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains microservices-patterns?
It is published by nickcrew in nickcrew/claude-cortex. It has 81 recorded installs.
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